The final Progress Monitoring Assessment for all grades in Math and Language Arts and Grade 8 Science will be conducted from February 2 - 23.  There will be a modified schedule from Feb. 2 - 20 to allow for extended time (80 minutes) during the testing period for students to complete the assessment.  Please encourage your children to do their best on the assessments.  Teachers use the information to determine if students have successfully mastered benchmarks and if they have achieved proficiency for material included in the Florida Standards Assessment (Reading, Math, Science) and for End of Course Exams (Algebra, Geometry, Biology). It is essential that students are in attendance for their scheduled assessment. 

Teague will be utilizing block scheduling between Feb. 2 - 13 on Monday through Thursday, with a regular school day with seven periods on Fridays. During the week of Feb. 16 - 20, the block schedule will be used Tuesday through Friday, due to the holiday on Feb. 16.   When students are scheduled for makeup testing on the days with regular bell schedule, they will be allowed 80 minutes for testing, just as with the block schedule.  Please access the modified bell schedule and the testing schedule by clicking on the links below.

PMA Schedule (Feb. 2 - 20)

Bell Schedule

Parents,

During the months of March, April and May students will be taking a number of state mandated tests, including the Florida Standards Assessment for Writing, Language Arts, and Math for all grades, the FCAT Science (8th grade) and state and district end of course exams.  For your convenience, a  general schedule is provided below and more information will be available as specific schedules are developed for each type of exam.  Our schedule will be full, since all grades are tested and students take most of the exams on the computer, with the exception of Grade 6,7 Writing and Grade 8 Science.  We will be testing as late as the last day of school for students. It is extremely important that all students be present for these tests.  The state assessment exams can not be made up after the window is closed for an exam. 

Teague Testing Dates

3/2/15-3/12-15 Florida Standards Assessment (FSA) Writing 6-8  - (Grade 6,7 paper and Grade 8 computer)

4/13/15 – 5/8/15 FSA English Language Arts (ELA) and Math 6-8

4/13/15-5/8/15 FCAT 2.0 Science 8 

4/20/15-5/15/15 FSA EOCs: Algebra 1, Geometry

4/20/15-5/22/15 Spring Pearson EOCs: Biology 1, Civics

5/4/15-5/27/15  Standards Based Assessments (SBA) End of Course Exams 6-8

(State/Computer and Paper)

Yearbooks are on sale for $30.00 until January 31.  There will be an increase in price to $35.00 after that time.  You may pay in cash, by check, made payable to Teague Middle School, or you may order online at www.yearbookordercenter.com.  The school code is 10339.   If you are paying by cash or check, please click on the link below and print the order form.  Deliver the order form and payment to the front office or to Mrs. Struck's classroom (Room 7-221).

Yearbook Order Form

 

 

The Teacher of the Month Program (Teague Tiger) is designed to recognize outstanding teachers for their contributions to Teague Middle school. Each month, one teacher will be recognized. Nominations may be submitted by the school faculty, staff, students, and parents. Regardless of the outcome, Teague administration would like to stress that the real tribute of this award is the nomination. The nomination symbolizes the esteem and appreciation that everyone has for our teachers. If you would like to nominate a teacher, please click on the link below to access a nomination form. E-mail  to  Janella_McClary@scps.k12.fl.us.

Nomination Form

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Are you an incoming 6, 7, or 8th grade student looking for something fun and creative to do this summer?  Join us this summer for a week or more of fun, creative and unique art-making experiences. Our program offers middle school students exciting opportunities for personal exploration in drawing, painting, collage, paper crafting and more!  Students may choose to attend one, two, three or all four weeks.  Each week offers new and exciting art activities.     

Registration Form
  

• 5 Star Award
• Golden School Award
• Silver School Award

Please support Teague by turning in your Box Tops which we  use to fund student activities at our school. Click on the link to see the current list of products that are part of the Box Tops program. Students may turn in Box Tops to their first period teacher or to the Front Office.

Click here for a list of products.

Student Needs Assessment Survey

Your school counselors, Ms. Westervelt and Ms. Kraft, would like the opportunity to assess the needs of our students.  In order to reach out to all of our students, we are encouraging them to participate in a voluntary survey.  The information that is provided in the survey will provide a guide in developing the comprehensive guidance curriculum.  Our goal is to better meet the social, emotional, career, and academic needs of our Teague Tigers.  Thank you in advance for your participation!

Click here to access the survey.

Ms. Westervelt and Ms. Kraft

Parents,
For your convenience, the sports screening/physical form and the release and consent form are now available through this website.  Click on the links below to access the forms, print both of them, provide the information and bring the forms to the front office. 

Sports Screening/Physical and Parent/Student Release Form

Release and Consent

At the Seminole County Middle School Championships, second place trophies were awarded to the Girls Varsity and Boys JV teams.  Congratulations, Tigers!

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Academy Publishing

Dear Teague Family,

In the interest of safety and security Teague is providing Student Identification Cards to all students. The expectation is that EVERY student will wear their card at all times.

In addition to the all-important safety issue, the ID’s will expedite cafeteria service. Student’s bar code on the IDs are tied to café accounts to speed up the process and decreasing the wait time in line for everyone. The cards will also be used in the office, discipline, after-school tutorial as well as other programs and services throughout the school.

Once student IDs are distributed replacing IDs will be easy. Lost, stolen, altered, damaged and defaced ID Cards must be replaced IMMEDIATELY with a temporary card until a permanent replacement can be created.

·        Students are encouraged to purchase a replacement card for $5.

·        Replacement lanyards will be available for $1.

·        Students who have not taken their school picture will receive temporary IDs until the new cards are created after picture retake day October 7. 

Teague Middle School

Ready to Learn

Ready to Succeed

All cell phones are to be turned off and put away upon arrival at school.  Absolutely no cell phones are to be seen throughout the school day, unless directed by a teacher.

Students will not be checked out of school in the afternoon after 3:30 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, or after 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday.  Parents, please keep this in mind when you come to pick up your child and check him or her out before the end of the school day.